CN102325570A - A gaming machine and a network system for distributed gaming - Google Patents
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Abstract
A gaming machine adapted to respond to an external game server implementing an external game, a network system for distributed gaming, an external game server for connecting to a network of two or more gaming machines, a card reader module for coupling to a gaming machine, a method of executing a distributed game in a network of two or more gaming machines are provided. The gaming machine comprises a network interface for establishing a communication link to the external game server; an external game participation (EGP) module configured for receiving a machine usage query from the external game server; for determining a machine usage status of the gaming machine and for transmitting a machine usage response to the external game server.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to be suitable for the game machine to realizing that outside outside game server of playing responds; Relate to the network system that is used for distributed game; Relate to and be used for the outside game server that is connected with the network of two or more game machines; Relate to the card reader module that is used to be attached to game machine; Relate to the method for in the network of two or more game machines, carrying out distributed game; Relate to and store the computer processor that is used for indicating game machine above that carrying out the computer-readable data storage medium of computer code device of participating in the method for distributed game at the network of two or more game machines, and relate to and store the computer processor that is used for indicating outside game server above that to carry out the computer-readable data storage medium of computer code instrument of carrying out the method for distributed game at the network of two or more game machines.
Background technology
In the amusement game industry, player's amusement degree amusement game common and that the player carries out on game machine links together.In other words, player's amusement level is usually directed to the progress and/or the result of amusement game.
In order to improve player's amusement degree, collateral game (side game) or functional play in game machine, have been realized.Yet functional play is usually based on the incident of amusement game and be activated.Therefore, if if the amusement game incident that the player can not obtain to expect or amusement game make progress not satisfied words, functional play just can not be activated also thereby can not increase player's amusement degree.
In addition, owing to the incident of functional play based on amusement game, so functional play is programmed into the inside of game machine usually.If amusement game is carried out any change, just possibly go wrong, that is, extra resource and labour are used to game machine is programmed again or reconfigured.
Therefore; Consider above content; Need below existing: be suitable for game machine realizing that outside outside game server of playing responds; The network system that is used for distributed game; Be used to be connected to the outside game server of the network of two or more game machines; Be used to be attached to the card reader module of game machine; In the network of two or more game machines, carry out the method for distributed game, store the computer processor that is used for indicating game machine above that carrying out the computer-readable data storage medium of computer code device of participating in the method for distributed game at the network of two or more game machines, and store the computer processor that is used for indicating outside game server above that to carry out the computer-readable data storage medium of computer code device of carrying out the method for distributed game at the network of two or more game machines.
Summary of the invention
According to first aspect of the present invention, a kind of game machine that is suitable for realizing that outside outside game server of playing responds is provided, this game machine comprises: network interface is used for setting up communication linkage with said outside game server; (EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of said game machine and use response to be sent to said outside game server in machine.
The result of said plug-in recreation can be independent of the amusement game of being carried out by game machine.
Said EGP module can be based on the machine user mode of confirming game machine of the existence of game card in the reading card device.
Whether said EGP module can based on to carrying out the machine user mode of confirming game machine of amusement game in the said game machine.
Said machine uses response can comprise the identification marking of said game machine.
Said EGP module can comprise the functional hardware unit.
Said functional hardware unit can comprise special IC (ASIC).
Said EGP module can be implemented as the software application that is installed on the said game machine.
Said software application can be downloaded through said network interface.
Said EGP module may further include and is used on the screen of said game machine the display module that the result to the outside recreation shows.
Said game machine can be to be selected from one of arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
Said game machine can be the form of hand-held communication device.
According to second aspect of the present invention, a kind of network system that is used for distributed game is provided, said system comprises: be connected to the outside game server of network, be used to realize outside recreation; Be connected to two or more game machines of said network, each game machine comprises: network interface is used for setting up communication linkage with said outside game server; (EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of said game machine and machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
Said outside game server can be configured to use inquiry to be sent to the said game machine of said network in machine separately; Reception is used response from the machine separately of the said game machine of said network; Use response to carry out processing based on the machine that is received to the outside recreation; And based on the definite outside one or more victors that play of said processing.
Said outside game server can be configured to carry out outside recreation to select one or more game machines based on said two or more game machines; Use inquiry to be sent to one or more game machines of selection in machine separately; Reception is used response from the machine separately of one or more game machines of selecting; And use response to confirm one or more victors of outside recreation based on the machine that receives.
For each game machine, the result of said outside recreation can be independent of the amusement game of being carried out by said game machine.
For at least one game machine, said EGP module can be based on the machine user mode of confirming game machine of the existence of game card in the reading card device.
For at least one game machine, said EGP module can be based on the machine user mode of whether amusement game in said game machine being carried out confirming game machine.
For each game machine, said machine uses response can comprise the identification marking of game machine.
For at least one game machine, said EGP module can comprise the functional hardware unit.
Said functional hardware unit can comprise special IC (ASIC).
For at least one game machine, said EGP module may be implemented as the software application that is installed on the game machine.
Said software application can be downloaded through said network interface.
For each game machine, said EGP module may further include and is used on the screen of said game machine the display module that the result to the outside recreation shows.
One or more game machines in the said game machine can be selected from arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
One or more game machines in the said game machine can be the forms of hand-held communication device.
According to the third aspect of the invention; A kind of outside game server that is used to be connected to the network of two or more game machines is provided; Said game server comprises; Network interface is used for each machine use inquiry is sent to the game machine of said network and is used to receive each machine use response from the game machine of said network; And processor, be used for using response to carry out outside recreation based on the machine that receives.
Said processor can indicate said network interface with will be separately machine use inquiry to be sent to the said game machine of said network, and indicate said network interface to use response with the machine separately that receives from the said game machine of said network; And said processor can be confirmed the said outside one or more victors that play among the one or more game machines that provide positive machine to use the network that responds.
Said processor can be carried out said outside recreation and among said two or more game machines of said network, select one or more game machines; And said processor can indicate said network interface with will be separately machine use inquiry to be sent to one or more game machines of selection, and indicate said network interface to use response with the machine separately that receives from one or more game machines of selecting; And said processor can be confirmed the said outside one or more victors that play among the one or more game machines that provide positive machine to use the selection that responds.
According to fourth aspect of the present invention, a kind of card reader module that is used to be attached to game machine is provided, said card reader module comprises, first communication device is used for setting up communication linkage with said game machine; The second communication element is used for setting up communication linkage with outside game server; (EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of game machine and machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
Said first communication device and said second communication element can be integrated through network interface.
According to the 5th aspect of the present invention, a kind of method of in the network of two or more game machines, carrying out distributed game is provided, this method comprises, sets up the communication linkage from each game machine to outside game server; And at each game machine place, the machine that uses outside recreation participation (EGP) module to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Use said EGP module to confirm the machine user mode of said game machine; And use said EGP module that machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
The result of said distributed game can be independent of outside the amusement game of being carried out by each game machine.
Said definite machine user mode can be based on the existence of game card in the reading card device confirm to carry out.
Said definite machine user mode can based on in said game machine, whether carrying out amusement game confirm to carry out.
Said machine uses response can comprise the identification marking of said game machine.
For at least one game machine, said EGP module can comprise the functional hardware unit.
Said functional hardware unit can comprise special IC (ASIC).
For at least one game machine, said EGP module may be implemented as the software application that is installed on the game machine.
Said software application can be downloaded through said network interface.
Said method may further include the result who on the screen of each game machine, shows said outside recreation.
One or more game machines in the said game machine can be selected from arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
One or more game machines in the said game machine can be the forms of hand-held communication device.
According to the 6th aspect of the present invention; A kind of computer-readable data storage medium is provided; On this computer-readable data storage medium, stored the computer code device; The computer processor that said code device is used for indicating game machine is to carry out the method for participating in distributed game at the network of two or more game machines, and said method comprises, sets up the communication linkage from said game machine to outside game server; And the machine that uses outside recreation participation (EGP) module to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Use said EGP module to confirm the machine user mode of said game machine; And use said EGP module to use response to be sent to said outside game server in machine.
According to the 7th aspect of the present invention; A kind of computer-readable data storage medium is provided; On this computer-readable data storage medium, stored the computer code device; The computer processor that said code device is used for indicating outside game server is to carry out the manner of execution at the network distributed game of two or more game machines, and said method comprises, sets up the communication linkage from said outside game server to each game machine; Use outside recreation participation (EGP) module of said game machine to use inquiry be sent to each game machine from the machine of said outside game server, said EGP module is configured to confirm the machine user mode of said game machine; And the machine that uses the said module of EGP separately reception to be transferred into said outside game server uses response.
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Fig. 1 is the sketch map that outside gaming network in the illustrative embodiments is shown;
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view of game machine in the exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 3 shows the sketch map according to the outside games system of another illustrative embodiments;
Fig. 4 illustrates the flow chart of carrying out the method for distributed game in the network of two or more game machines in the exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the sketch map that is used for the computer-controlled game machine of realization example property embodiment;
Fig. 6 (a) is the schematic plan that the removable card reader that is used for illustrative embodiments is shown; And
Fig. 6 (b) is the schematic, elevational view that removable card reader is shown.
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The player registers when in the exemplary embodiment, can carry out amusement game on game machine.Being independent of amusement game such as the outside recreation of extracting recreation (draw game) carries out.
For example, extracting recreation is to use the outside game server that is attached to each game machine or module or system to realize.The extraction recreation can be programmed with the interval in the cycle and start.
In an illustrative embodiments, extracting in the recreation starting period, whether outside game server confirms on each game machine, to have the player to play before extracting recreation.Extract the game machine that recreation is only played based on the current player of having.Therefore, all awards all obtain in the recreation starting period in current extracting.
In optional illustrative embodiments, extracting in the recreation starting period, outside game server extracts recreation based on all available game machines, that is and whether, not checking has the player to play on game machine.One or more game machines are selected.Then, outside game server is communicated by letter with the game machine of selection to confirm on the game machine of each selection, whether the having player to play.On the one hand, if on the game machine of selecting, have the player to play, just reward from the award of extracting recreation so and give the player.This game machine is called as victor who extracts recreation or the game machine of winning.On the other hand; If on the game machine of selecting, do not have the player to play; Reward in next extracts recreation starting period from the award meeting " snowball formula (snowballed) " of extracting recreation so or outside game server can continue to extract out another game machine as the game machine of selecting and check that the game machine of this selection has the player who on game machine, plays, make all awards reward in the recreation starting period and give the game machine of winning in current extracting.
The some parts that describes below will carry out clearly or statement impliedly according to the algorithm of the data in computer storage and the functional representation or the symbolic representation of operation.These arthmetic statements and functional representation or symbolic representation are that the technical staff of technical field of data processing passes to the means that others skilled in the art are used most effectively with their action.Here said algorithm is commonly referred to be the self-congruent sequence of steps that causes hoping the result.These steps are the steps that need the physics computing of physical quantity, for example, and can storage, conversion, merging, relatively reach the signal of telecommunication, magnetic signal or the optical signal of other computings.
Only if state perhaps particularly in addition from hereinafter obviously finding out; Otherwise can figure out in whole specification; Utilize the for example discussion of vocabulary such as " calculating ", " confirming ", " generation ", " initialization ", " output " to refer to computer system or the similarly action and the processing of electronic equipment, the action of this computer system or similar electronic equipment and processing are with the data operation that is expressed as physical quantity in the computer system and be transformed into other data that in computer system or out of Memory storage, transmission or display device, are expressed as physical quantity similarly.
This specification also discloses the device of the operation that is used for manner of execution.This device can be ad hoc to construct for required purpose, perhaps can comprise all-purpose computer or miscellaneous equipment that the computer program by calculator memory storage optionally starts or resets.The algorithm that provides in this specification is not to relate to any specific computer or other device inherently with demonstration.According to the instruction content of this paper, can use multiple general-purpose machinery with program.Alternatively, the more special device of structure is suitable to carry out required method step.The structure that will present from the following description, traditional all-purpose computer.
In addition, this specification also impliedly discloses computer program, in this computer program, is apparent that for a person skilled in the art, can the independent step of the method for this specification description come into force by computer code.Computer program is not that intention is limited to any specific program language and the realization of program language.To figure out, and can use the code of multiple programming language and programming language to realize the disclosed instruction content that this specification comprises.In addition, computer program does not have intention to be limited to any specific control stream.The computer program that has many other kinds, under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or protection domain, the computer program of many other kinds can use Different control stream.
In addition, can be concurrently rather than one or more steps of computer program sequentially.Can this computer program be stored on any computer-readable medium.Computer-readable medium can comprise memory device, for example disk, CD, storage chip or other memory device of being suitable for being connected with all-purpose computer.Computer-readable medium can also comprise for example illustrative hardwire (hard-wired) medium in internet or internet system, perhaps illustrative wireless medium in the gsm mobile telephone system for example.When loading and computer program on this all-purpose computer, this computer program has caused realizing the device of the step of method for optimizing effectively.
Can also the present invention be embodied as hardware module.More specifically, on the hardware meaning, module is to be designed to the functional hardware unit that uses with other assembly or module.For example, use discrete electronic building brick can realize module, perhaps module can form the for example part of the whole electronic circuit of special IC (ASIC).There is other many possibilities.One of skill in the art will appreciate that, can also system be embodied as the combination of hardware module and software module.
Fig. 1 is the sketch map that illustrates the outside gaming network 102 in the illustrative embodiments.Network 102 comprises game server 104.In the exemplary embodiment, game server 104 is as the outside game server that realizes extracting recreation.Network 102 links to game server 104 with a plurality of player terminal or game machine (for example 106,108), makes operation can get into from the player of game machine (for example 106,108) separately and extracts recreation.Game machine (for example 106,108) can be the form of street machine.
In the exemplary embodiment, game server 104 generates at the interval in cycle and extracts the recreation startup command.When generate extracting the recreation startup command, game server 104 uses each game machine in the game machine that has linked that inquiry is sent to (for example 106,108) with machine.Each game machine (for example 106,108) is carried out inspection to confirm the machine user mode of game machine, and for example whether the player just plays on game machine.In the exemplary embodiment, detecting the game card reader 110 be based on through game machine (for example 106,108) detects game cards and whether inserts that player terminal carries out.
In the exemplary embodiment, if the game card reader does not detect game card, game machine uses responsive feedback to game server 104 with the machine of passiveness so.On the other hand, if the game card reader detects game card, game machine uses responsive feedback to game server 104 with positive machine so.Machine uses response to be transferred into the game server 104 that connects with the identification marking separately (for example ID number) of game machine (for example 106,108).Like this, game server 104 editor is a series of has that positive machine uses ID number of response and this family ID number is extracted recreation.
In the exemplary embodiment, extract recreation be included in select randomly one or more ID numbers on this family ID number and will award reward give with ID number corresponding game machine of selection (for example 106,108) on the player.The award of award can be carried out through Several Methods.For example, method is that game server 104 is sent to the operator with ID number that selects, and the operator gives award to the player on the game machine separately (for example 106,108).Replacedly, reward points (bonus credit) can through game server 104 reward give with the ID number corresponding game machine of selecting (for example 106,108) on the player.
Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, the result who extracts recreation and extract recreation is independent of the amusement game of each game machine (for example 106,108), and gets into and extract that registration that recreation is based on the player who plays on the game machine carries out.Advantageously, extra amusement can be through offering the player on the game machine by extracting bonus/reward points that recreation rewards, and no matter (for example 106,108) gone up the progress or the result of ongoing amusement game game machine.
In another illustrative embodiments; As having a replacement that the player who on game machine, plays extracts recreation based on current on the game machine; Extract recreation and utilize and carry out for ID number of all available game machines, that is whether, not checking has the player playing on the game machine.
In the exemplary embodiment, game server 104 generates at the interval in cycle and takes out the card start-up order.When card start-up when order taken out in generation, ID number of the game machine that game server 104 is available with all compiled a series of and extracted recreation to the ID on this series number.In the exemplary embodiment, extracting recreation is included in the game machine ID that this series selects number and selects randomly one or more ID numbers.
After selecting game machine, game server 104 uses inquiry to be sent to each game machine in the game machine that has linked (for example 106,108) in machine.Go up and carry out inspection to confirm the machine user mode of game machine at the game machine of each selection (for example 106,108), for example whether the player just plays on game machine.In the exemplary embodiment, inspection is based on game card reader 110 through game machine (for example 106,108) and detects game cards and whether insert that player terminal carries out.
In the exemplary embodiment, if the game card reader does not detect game card, game machine just uses responsive feedback to game server 104 with the machine of passiveness so.On the other hand, if the game card reader detects game card, game machine uses responsive feedback to game server 104 with positive machine so.The game server 104 that machine uses response to be transferred into to connect for ID separately number with the game machine of selecting (for example 106,108).
By this way, game server 104 can be rewarded award and given the game machine of selecting that positive machine uses response that has, that is, and and the game machine of triumph.In other words, award reward to be given at the game machine of winning (for example 106,108) and is gone up the player who occurs.For transmitting the game machine that passive machine uses the selection of response (for example 106,108), that is,, reward in next extracts recreation starting period from the award meeting " snowball formula " of extracting recreation so if on the game machine of selecting, do not have the player.Replacedly; Game server 104 continues to extract out another game machine, and (and said another game machine has the player who on game machine, plays as the game machine of selecting; Promptly; Have positive machine and use response), make all awards in current extracting is played the starting period, to reward and give the game machine of winning.
The award of award can be carried out through Several Methods.For example, in a method, game server 104 will have positive machine and use ID number of game machine of the triumph of response to be sent to the operator, and the operator gives award to the player on the game machine of winning separately (for example 106,108).Replacedly, reward points can be rewarded the player who gives on the game machine of winning (for example 106,108) through game server 104.
Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, the result who extracts recreation and extract recreation is independent of the amusement game of each game machine (for example 106,108), and gets into and extract that registration that recreation is based on the player who plays on the game machine carries out.Advantageously, extra amusement can be through offering the player on the game machine by extracting bonus/reward points that recreation rewards, and no matter (for example 106,108) gone up the progress or the result of ongoing amusement game game machine.
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view of the game machine 200 in the illustrative embodiments.Amusement game is realized in game machine 200.Game machine 200 comprises the keyboard 204 of liquid crystal display (LCD) screen 202, push button, movably game card reader 206, triumph button 208, award payment dish 210 and top box 212.Game machine 200 also comprises the network interface (schematically being illustrated by label 214) such as the cable link, is used for the communication linkage of foundation and outside game server (contrast 104 (Fig. 1)).Game machine 200 also comprises the memory (not shown), is used for number storing with game machine 200 unique corresponding mark.
Can understand like those skilled in the art, movably game card reader 206 can be installed in the game machine 200 with many different modes.Embodiment provides matching connector in each of movably game card reader 206 and game machine 200, be used for game card reader 206 movably is attached to game machine 200.Matching connector can be the form of serial port or parallel port or USB (USB) port.In the exemplary embodiment, movably game card reader 206 comprises that (EGP) module (not shown) is participated in outside recreation so that outside realization of playing.
LCD screen 202 shows amusement game.LCD screen 202 is combined with touch screen technology can be included in the recreation in the game machine 200 to allow the player.The keyboard 204 of push button allows player's operation or starts game machine 200.Movably 206 receptions of game card reader are used for buying/shifting integration to carry out the recreation of game machine 200 from player's game card or stored value card.Stored value card also allow the player from before the recreation period shift untapped integration to carry out the recreation the game machine 200.Any existing integration can use stored value card to be transferred to game machine 200 and from game machine 200, produce.For example when the player stopped using game machine, triumph button 208 allowed the winning of player requests from game machine 200.When triumph button 208 was activated, whether the player can select points transfer to the stored value card or the exchange of accumulation to be awarded.Award can be sent out in 210 punishment of award payment dish.Top box 212 is positioned at the top of game machine 200 and comprises picture panel 216.Picture panel 216 shows the triumph combination of winning amusement game.When each that gets amusement game when player wins was taken turns, the quantity of the amusement game award of winning was based on and stores in the game machine 200 or several counting rate meters of programming manage.
In the exemplary embodiment, when on game server, generating extraction recreation startup command, the EGP module receives the machine use inquiry from game server through link 214.Game machine 200 uses movably game card reader 206 confirming whether stored value card inserts movably in the game card reader 206, thereby confirms the machine user mode of game machine 200.
Movably game card reader 206 comprises the sensor that is used to detect stored value card.If sensor returns the sky result, the EGP module will use response to be sent to game server with the machine of the joining passiveness of identification number so.On the other hand, inserted in the game card reader 206 if sensor detects stored value card, the EGP module will use response to be sent to game server with the joining positive machine of identification number so.
In the exemplary embodiment, if stored value card has inserted in the game card reader 206, that is, the player just plays on game machine 200, and game machine 200 gets into the extraction recreation of game server so.If the identification number of game machine 200 is selected as the victor who extracts in the recreation, game server will be awarded and rewarded the player who gives on the game machine 200 so.In addition, game server can will win the player who extracts recreation and inform game machine 200 through linking 214.For example, the notice of triumph may be displayed on the screen 202 of game machine 200, perhaps is presented on the LCD display (not shown) of game card reader 206 movably.
Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, extract recreation and be independent of the amusement game on the game machine 200.Get into to extract that registration that recreation is based on the player who plays on the game machine carries out.Advantageously, extra amusement can be through offering the player on game machine by extracting bonus/reward points that recreation rewards, and no matter on game machine 200 progress or the result of ongoing amusement game.
In another illustrative embodiments, extract recreation, this extraction recreation comprises does not check at first whether stored value card inserts the game machine 200 in the game card reader 206.If game machine 200 is chosen as the game machine that extracts in the recreation, game server uses inquiry to be sent to the EGP module machine through linking 214 so.If the EGP module uses response to be sent to game server in positive machine, game server will be rewarded to the player on the game machine of selecting 200 from the award of extracting recreation so.
In the exemplary embodiment; If the EGP module uses response to be sent to game server in the machine of passiveness; That is,, can " snowball formula ", next reward in extracting the recreation starting period from the award of extracting recreation so if on game machine 200, do not have the player to play.Replacedly; Game server 104 continues to extract out another game machine, and (and said another game machine has the player who on game machine, plays as the game machine of selecting; Promptly; Have positive machine and use response), make all awards in current extracting is played the starting period, to reward and give the game machine of winning.
In above illustrative embodiments, game machine is described to the form of street machine.Yet, should figure out, game machine can comprise other electronic equipment.
Fig. 3 shows the sketch map according to the outside games system 300 of another illustrative embodiments.System 300 comprises a plurality of game machines 302,304,306, and each game machine all is attached to outside game server or unit 308.Game machine 302,304,306 and game unit 308 communicate through the network interface separately that is arranged on game machine and the game unit.Game machine 302,304,306 can be implemented in various different ways.For example, one or more game machines 302 can be implemented as the entity game machine, for example arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine, electronic game table etc.One or more other game machines 304 are embodied as the virtual game machine on the bench device.One or more other game machines 306 are embodied as such as the virtual game machine on the portable handheld device of mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) etc.Virtual game machine 304,306 can pass through internet, interactive TV or other service network to be realized.Game unit 308 can be implemented in various different ways with each game machine 302,304, connecting between 306, comprised through the internet, perhaps through other wired or wireless network.
Game unit 308 comprises database 310, and this database 310 is used for storing to the data of carrying out outside recreation with such as identifying separately the out of Memory of the information of game machine 302,304,306.And; Game unit 308 comprises the processor 312 that is attached to database 310; This processor 312 is based on the information that is stored in the database 310, carries out outside recreation and will award the player who rewards on the game machine 302,304,306 separately with the time cycle or at random.
Each game machine in the game machine 302,304,306 all comprises outside recreation participation (EGP) module, and the machine that this EGP module is configured to receive from game unit 308 uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of game machine and use response to be sent to the database 310 of game unit 308 in machine.For example, for virtual game machine 304, for 306, the EGP module can be implemented as the software application that is installed on the game machine.Software application can be downloaded through the network interface separately that is located on the game machine.Correspondingly, the information that whether has the player to play on the game machine 302,304,306 separately is transferred into game unit 308.Therefore, game unit 308 is played on game machine 302,304,306 to the player through network interface or communication linkage separately and is registered.The machine separately that is based under the control of processor 312 uses response, and the award that outside recreation is rewarded can be rewarded to the player on each game machine 302,304,306.
Processor 312 carries out prize award based on the result of outside recreation, and is independent of the amusement game of realizing on the game machine 302,304,306 separately.Outside recreation can be implemented as perhaps based on the extraction of being carried out by processor 312 (for example lottery ticket extraction).To figure out, thereby outside games system 300 provides the distributed outside game environment with centralized outside game database, be used to carry out outside recreation and will award the player who rewards on the game machine 302,304,306 separately.
In above illustrative embodiments, game machine is described to link to game server or game unit.Equally, illustrative embodiments is described to two and is linked in network or the system with game player.
Fig. 4 is an indicative flowchart 400, and the network that is used for illustrating in the exemplary embodiment two or more a plurality of game machines is carried out the method for distributed game.In step 402, set up communication linkage from each game machine to outside game server.In step 404, the machine that on each game machine, uses outside recreation participation (EGP) module to receive from outside game server uses inquiry.In step 406, on each game machine, use the EGP module to confirm the machine user mode of game machine.In step 408, on each game machine, use the EGP module to use response to be sent to outside game server in machine.
The illustrative embodiments of more than describing can be implemented on any type of equipment or the machine (that is computer-controlled game machine).These embodiments can be implemented as software, such as in game machine, carry out and indicate game machine to carry out the computer program of the game process of illustrative embodiments.
In Fig. 5, schematically show game machine and can comprise computer module 502.Computer module 502 in the illustrative embodiments comprises processor 504, random-access memory (ram) 506 and read-only storage (ROM) 508.Computer module 502 also comprises some I/O (I/O) interface, for example arrives the I/O interface 510 of display 512.
The assembly of computer module 502 typically through interconnected bus 514, to communicate by letter for the known mode of those skilled in the relevant art.
To go up the operator that application program that respective data storage media drive coding, that utilize data storage device 516 reads typically offers game machine at data storage medium (for example CD-ROM) or flash memory module (for example memory card/stick).In execution, read and controlling application program by processor 504 application programs.Use RAM 506 can realize the intermediate storage of routine data.
Fig. 6 (a) is the schematic plan that the movably card reader 600 that uses in the exemplary embodiment is shown.Fig. 6 (b) illustrates the movably schematic, elevational view of card reader 600.
The EGP module is configured to the machine use inquiry of reception from outside game server; Confirm the machine user mode of game machine and use response to be sent to outside game server in machine.
Draw-in groove 602 is configured to and receives game card or stored value card.The magnetic that draw-in groove 602 can include, but are not limited to be used to the to read magnetic card unit of swiping the card.Card Reader circuit 604 makes and can read and write game card or stored value card.Connector port 606 makes movably, and game card reader 600 can be connected to the electronic equipment such as game machine.Port 606 can be the form of serial port or parallel port or USB port.Port 606 can comprise first communication device and the second communication element that is used for setting up with outside game server communication linkage that is used for setting up with game machine communication linkage.Memory/database module 608 is configured to store the information or the data of the assembly that is used for card reader 600.Card sensor 614 is configured to detect game card or whether stored value card inserts in the draw-in groove 602.LCD display 622 is configured to show these information, such as the triumph point of the amusement game of the result of the outside recreation of being carried out by outside game server, game machine and player's games available integration.Loudspeaker 624,626 is configured to export and corresponding music of the amusement game of game machine and/or sound effect.Wireless communication module 628 comprises the electronic circuit that can read the noncontact game card.For example, wireless communication module 628 can carry out RF identification (RFID) with game card and communicates by letter or near-field communication (NFC).In other words, do not need game card is inserted in the draw-in groove 602, the player can be placed on wireless communication module 628 places with game card and carry out contactless communication.Reading card device 600 is controlled in by the execution of Card Reader processor 612 reading card devices 600.
One of skill in the art will appreciate that, under do not depart from,, can carry out multiple variation and/or modification the present invention as shown in the concrete embodiment like the spirit of the present invention or protection domain summarily described.Therefore, thinking that in all respects this embodiment is illustrative, is not restrictive.
For example, in the exemplary embodiment, the startup of outside recreation is described as occurring with period.Yet, start and also can carry out with random time.For example for random start, outside game server or game unit or processing module can comprise the processor that generates random number and random number and a series of predetermined number are compared.If random number appears in this series, generate outside recreation startup command so.
In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, confirm whether the player plays to be based on game card and whether to insert and carry out in the card reader on game machine or player terminal.But this confirms to be not limited thereto, and can comprise for example checking whether carrying out amusement game on the game machine or checking whether deposit any available integration that can carry out amusement game on the game machine.This can be through for example being installed in the EGP module machine interior, perhaps realizing through the EGP module for example is embodied as the software application that is installed on the game machine as asic chip.Even, possibly confirm still whether the player plays on game machine therefore, for the game machine that does not have card reader (for example, being used for the symbol slot of integration).Therefore, the EGP module can place game machine outside or inner.
In addition, the game machine in the illustrative embodiments is linked to outside game server or game unit.To figure out, link is not limited to the link of entity cable, and can comprise wireless link.
In addition, the link in the illustrative embodiments is described to be between game server or game unit and the game machine.Yet; To figure out, illustrative embodiments is not limited thereto, and can be revised as and comprise from game server or game unit and directly be linked to the EGP module; Thereby whether definite player plays on game machine (that is, further not handling) through game machine.
In addition, outside recreation is not limited to extract recreation, but for example can comprise and can extra amusement is provided and be independent of any a game of chance of the amusement game that carries out on the game machine or the recreation of leaning on skill to the player.
In addition, be not limited to integration through winning the outside award of being rewarded of playing, and can comprise point of play, loyalty point etc.
Game machine can be implemented as entity or virtual game machine, such as through internet, interactive TV, based on Local Area Network or other service network.The virtual game machine can be implemented as bench device or portable set.For the game machine that is embodied as the entity game machine,, also can use other driver to be included in the recreation in the game machine such as mechanical keys or draw/pushing handle although described touchscreen keys in the exemplary embodiment.
In addition; Although game machine is described as realizing amusement game usually; But amusement game can show as the various forms and the diagrammatic representation of recreation, and these recreation include but not limited to desk-top recreation, paper card recreation, numbers game, motor play, medal recreation, redeem recreation, peddle recreation, video-game, music game, pastime recreation etc.The combination of winning can also be managed through different game rules.
In addition, described in the exemplary embodiment through local on the display screen of game machine separately or display screen and shown that triumph notifies triumph to the victor of outside recreation in card reader separately.But; To figure out; The notice of triumph is not limited to so, and can comprise the notice of other form, and for example outside game server goes up at the centralized display large LCD or the plasma display of public place of entertainment (for example) and shows the outside victor who plays.
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1. a game machine is suitable for the outside game server that realizes outside recreation is responded, and said game machine comprises:
Network interface is used for setting up communication linkage with said outside game server;
(EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry, confirms the machine user mode of said game machine, and uses response to be sent to said outside game server in machine.
2. game machine as claimed in claim 1, the result of wherein said outside recreation is independent of the amusement game of being carried out by said game machine.
3. according to claim 1 or claim 2 game machine, wherein said EGP module is based on the machine user mode of confirming said game machine of the existence of game card in the reading card device.
4. according to claim 1 or claim 2 game machine, whether wherein said EGP module is based on to carrying out the machine user mode of confirming said game machine of amusement game in the said game machine.
5. like each the described game machine in the aforementioned claim, wherein said machine uses response to comprise the identification marking of said game machine.
6. like each the described game machine in the aforementioned claim, wherein said EGP module comprises the functional hardware unit.
7. game machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein said functional hardware unit comprises special IC (ASIC).
8. like each the described game machine in the claim 1 to 5, wherein said EGP module is implemented as the software application that is installed on the said game machine.
9. game machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein said software application is downloaded through said network interface.
10. as each the described game machine in the aforementioned claim, wherein said EGP module further comprises and is used on the screen of said game machine the display module that the result to said outside recreation shows.
11. like each the described game machine in the aforementioned claim, wherein said game machine is selected from one of arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
12. like each the described game machine in the claim 1 to 10, wherein said game machine is the form of hand-held communication device.
13. a network system that is used for distributed game comprises:
Outside game server is connected to network, is used to realize outside recreation;
Be connected to two or more game machines of said network, each game machine comprises:
Network interface is used for setting up communication linkage with outside game server;
(EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of said game machine and machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
14. system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said outside game server is configured to
Use inquiry to be sent to the said game machine of said network in each machine;
Reception is used response from each machine of the said game machine of said network;
Use response to carry out processing based on the machine that receives to said outside recreation; And
Confirm one or more victors of said outside recreation based on said processing.
15. system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said outside game server are configured to carry out said outside recreation to select one or more game machines based on said two or more game machines;
Use inquiry to be sent to one or more game machines of selection in machine separately;
Reception is used response from the machine separately of one or more game machines of selecting; And
Use response to confirm one or more victors of said outside recreation based on the machine that receives.
16. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 15, wherein for each game machine, the result of said outside recreation is independent of the amusement game of being carried out by said game machine.
17. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 16, wherein at least one game machine, said EGP module is based on the machine user mode of confirming game machine of the existence of game card in the reading card device.
18. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 16, wherein at least one game machine, whether said EGP module is based on to carrying out the machine user mode of confirming said game machine of amusement game in the said game machine.
19. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 18, wherein for each game machine, said machine uses response to comprise the identification marking of said game machine.
20. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 19, wherein at least one game machine, said EGP module comprises the functional hardware unit.
21. system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said functional hardware unit comprises special IC (ASIC).
22. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 19, wherein at least one game machine, said EGP module is implemented as the software application that is installed on the said game machine.
23. the system of claim 22, wherein said software application is downloaded through said network interface.
24. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 23, wherein for each game machine, said EGP module further comprises and is used on the screen of said game machine the display module that the result to said outside recreation shows.
25. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 24, the one or more game machines in the wherein said game machine are selected from arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
26. like each the described system in the claim 13 to 24, the one or more game machines in the wherein said game machine are forms of hand-held communication device.
27. an outside game server that is used to be connected to the network of two or more game machines, said game server comprise,
Network interface is used for using inquiry to be sent to the game machine of said network and the machine separately that is used to receive from the game machine of said network uses response in machine separately; And
Processor is used for using response to carry out outside recreation based on the machine that receives.
28. game server as claimed in claim 27; Wherein said processor indicate said network interface with will be separately machine use inquiry to be sent to the game machine of said network, and indicate said network interface to use response with the machine separately that receives from the game machine of said network; And said processor is confirmed one or more victors of said outside recreation among one or more game machines of the said network that positive machine is provided uses response.
29. game server as claimed in claim 27, wherein said processor are carried out said outside recreation and among said two or more game machines of said network, are selected one or more game machines; And said processor indicate said network interface with will be separately machine use inquiry to be sent to one or more game machines of selection, and indicate said network interface to use response with the machine separately that receives from one or more game machines of selecting; And said processor is confirmed one or more victors of said outside recreation among one or more game machines of the selection that positive machine is provided uses response.
30. a card reader module that is used to be attached to game machine, said card reader module comprise,
First communication device is used for setting up communication linkage with said game machine;
The second communication element is used for setting up communication linkage with outside game server;
(EGP) module is participated in outside recreation, and the machine that is configured to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry; Confirm the machine user mode of said game machine and machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
31. card reader module as claimed in claim 30, wherein said first communication device and said second communication element are integrated through network interface.
32. a method of in the network of two or more game machines, carrying out distributed game, said method comprise,
Foundation is from the communication linkage of each game machine to outside game server; And at each game machine place,
The machine that uses outside recreation participation (EGP) module to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry;
Use said EGP module to confirm the machine user mode of said game machine; And
Use said EGP module that machine is used response pass to said outside game server.
33. method as claimed in claim 32, the result of wherein said distributed game are independent of the amusement game of being carried out by each game machine.
34. like claim 32 or 33 described methods, wherein said definite machine user mode be based on game card in the reading card device existence confirm to carry out.
35. like claim 32 or 33 described methods, wherein said definite machine user mode be based on in said game machine, whether carrying out amusement game confirm to carry out.
36. like each the described method in the claim 32 to 35, wherein said machine uses response to comprise the identification marking of said game machine.
37. like each the described method in the claim 32 to 36, wherein at least one game machine, said EGP module comprises the functional hardware unit.
38. method as claimed in claim 37, wherein said functional hardware unit comprises special IC (ASIC).
39. like each the described method in the claim 32 to 36, wherein at least one game machine, said EGP module is implemented as the software application that is installed on the said game machine.
40. method as claimed in claim 39, wherein said software application is downloaded through said network interface.
41., further be included in the result who shows said outside recreation on the screen of each game machine like each the described method in the claim 32 to 40.
42. like each the described method in the claim 32 to 41, the one or more game machines in the wherein said game machine are selected from arcade formula game machine, Coin-freed video game machine and electronic game table.
43. like each the described method in the claim 32 to 41, the one or more game machines in the wherein said game machine are forms of hand-held communication device.
44. computer-readable data storage medium; Storage computer code device on said computer-readable data storage medium; The computer processor that said computer code device is used for indicating game machine is to carry out the method for participating in distributed game at the network of two or more game machines; Said method comprises
The communication linkage of foundation from said game machine to outside game server; And
The machine that uses outside recreation participation (EGP) module to receive from said outside game server uses inquiry;
Use said EGP module to confirm the machine user mode of said game machine; With
Use said EGP module to use response to be sent to said outside game server in machine.
45. computer-readable data storage medium; Storage computer code device on said computer-readable data storage medium; The computer processor that said computer code device is used for indicating outside game server is to carry out the method for carrying out distributed game at the network of two or more game machines; Said method comprises
The communication linkage of foundation from said outside game server to each game machine;
Use outside recreation participation (EGP) module of said game machine to use inquiry be sent to each game machine from the machine of said outside game server, said EGP module is configured to the machine user mode of confirming said game machine; And
Using separately, the EGP module receives the machine use response that is sent to said outside game server.
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